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one mom has a 4-year-old son whose name is isaac. she says he's getting a little bit of grief around the shelter once people figured out he has the same name as the storm that forced them from their homes. bill? >> you've got to wonder how many isaacs will be born nine months from tonight. let's go to ginger zee east of us from gulfport, mississippi, sometimes a forgotten spot when we talk about a post-katrina world. how are you holding up? >> we definitely have intense banding the last couple of hours. rain and high wind on and off and it's been pretty intense. i am crossing a highway and i can do this because it is shut down. this is highway 90, a major thoroughfare along the beach here from the biloxi bay bridge all the way to bay st. louis bridge. it's shut down completely. only emergency vehicles can pass. we took a drive out earlier. you can see the flooding. big intersections completely flooded over, 1 to 2 feet of water at times. this is only the start of the storm. so flooding will be the lasting headline certainly throughou
one mom has a 4-year-old son whose name is isaac. she says he's getting a little bit of grief around the shelter once people figured out he has the same name as the storm that forced them from their homes. bill? >> you've got to wonder how many isaacs will be born nine months from tonight. let's go to ginger zee east of us from gulfport, mississippi, sometimes a forgotten spot when we talk about a post-katrina world. how are you holding up? >> we definitely have intense banding the...
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i am bill weir, and this is new orleans under hurricane isaac. the center of the category 1 hurricane as we speak, about 70 miles south-southwest of the crescent city, canal street where mardi gras floats and cable cars cruise on happier days. a miserable place on this night. the eve of the seventh anniversary of hurricane katrina, the storm that shattered so many lives up and down the gulf coast. a storm that has all of us wondering how will isaac compare? how will the rebuilding hold up? to get a whole picture of what's going on on the gulf coast, the abc news extreme weather team stands out from all the way from gulfport, mississippi and we will check with all of them in just a moment. but first, this is the image so many people are watching in shelters of plaquemines parish and the latest track shows that isaac came ashore at 6:45 p.m. local time at the mouths of the mississippi with winds of 80 miles an hour. it looks like isaac is destined to be a slow, wet moisture machine which could dump 10 to 20 inches of rain in some areas already satu
i am bill weir, and this is new orleans under hurricane isaac. the center of the category 1 hurricane as we speak, about 70 miles south-southwest of the crescent city, canal street where mardi gras floats and cable cars cruise on happier days. a miserable place on this night. the eve of the seventh anniversary of hurricane katrina, the storm that shattered so many lives up and down the gulf coast. a storm that has all of us wondering how will isaac compare? how will the rebuilding hold up? to...
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now, you weather heads out there, all know the start of the convention was delayed by hurricane isaac, which is scheduled to make landfall on the seventh anniversary of hurricane katrina, the seventh anniversary, of course, is the flying debris anniversary. and, folks, if you asked me, and by tuning in legally, you have, the timing of this hurricane seems kind of suspicious. you see, thanks to televangelist pat robertson and jon hague agree, we know bad weather's is god's punishment foreman's failing, homosexuals, tornados are caused by al duller thars and hail is caused by people who snack from the bulk bin without paying, ouch. and one dried mango, who can it hurt, you think. here is how it works, hurricanes form from rising moisture creating by hot steamy man action aboard a gay caribbean cruise, now when that sin gets high enough, it makes the angels cry and those tears fall to the earth in the form of massive precipitation, because homosexuals are a biopart of the water cycle, that's why the gay symbol is a rainbow. so -- [ applause ] >> that's how it works. so clearly, the liber
now, you weather heads out there, all know the start of the convention was delayed by hurricane isaac, which is scheduled to make landfall on the seventh anniversary of hurricane katrina, the seventh anniversary, of course, is the flying debris anniversary. and, folks, if you asked me, and by tuning in legally, you have, the timing of this hurricane seems kind of suspicious. you see, thanks to televangelist pat robertson and jon hague agree, we know bad weather's is god's punishment foreman's...
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area. >> hurricane isaac is battering the gulf. it came ashore tuesday night with 80 mile per hour winds and heavy rain drenching the region. >> the effect we thought would come from a major storm is taking place. >> winds were so strong they rick to be root off of this home. trees are falling -- ripped the roof off his home. trees are falling. thousands of homes are without power. >> everybody is acting as quickly as they can. >> shelters are moving up quickly -- filling up quickly. residents are on edge. it was seven years ago today that hurricane katrina hit the region. louisiana spent $14 billion on a levee system and pumping stations. they are being put to the test. >> it will be all right. >> now let's check in on the forecast from adam caskey. >> we have nothing but sunshine today, and all the way through friday. by saturday we see some clouds and the chance of the leftovers of isaac effecting us with some rain and thunderstorms sunday, and monday and tuesday next week. it is clear and 64 in winchester. 59 in frederick. temp
area. >> hurricane isaac is battering the gulf. it came ashore tuesday night with 80 mile per hour winds and heavy rain drenching the region. >> the effect we thought would come from a major storm is taking place. >> winds were so strong they rick to be root off of this home. trees are falling -- ripped the roof off his home. trees are falling. thousands of homes are without power. >> everybody is acting as quickly as they can. >> shelters are moving up quickly --...
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>> we have hurricane or tropical storm isaac. that is serious problem for folks and it is something that americans are worried about and delegates to worry about. we need one night to nominate mitt romney the next president of the united states. one night of that. if we have three nights break we will have a wonderful convention very positive. we are going to nominate the best president of the united states. one storm one day is not a problem at all. >> if there is media coverage of both at the same time and the knelt works a-- networks are bo back hopefully not hopefully devastation in areas of the gulf and bouncing back to the convention will they have to change their tone so it's not such a sharp turn back and forth? >> i think so. people are concerned oh my goodness we want to make sure people are safe here. i got to tell you even walking over to the site here it was horizontal rain. i had trouble even watching. it was kind of tough. it is good judgment for people here in florida and also thinking about the people in new orle
>> we have hurricane or tropical storm isaac. that is serious problem for folks and it is something that americans are worried about and delegates to worry about. we need one night to nominate mitt romney the next president of the united states. one night of that. if we have three nights break we will have a wonderful convention very positive. we are going to nominate the best president of the united states. one storm one day is not a problem at all. >> if there is media coverage of...
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as hurricane isaac made its approach. the beach is the best place to be during the hot days of summer... and there's sttll some time eft to get your tan . on.but catching some rays can also be a miserable experience if you or your neighbors don't observe some proper beach etiquutte.from the extreme partiers.. to the peopleewho think the beach is a smoke shop.. theee are many characters who do not grasp the concept of beach etiquette. modern manners guy richie frieman says to remember you're sharing the beach. 35-48"so if you're going to do anything wild or crazz or have away from the rest of the t crowd and understand that the beach is public. so unless you are sir richaad branson and you can afford to have your own private islann the beach ii supposed to be shared with ther people." labor day weekend is considered the last big beech weekend of the summer. 3 3 --adb the car on the left was filled up with low detergent gasoline. the car on the right was filled up with bp gasoline with invigorate. which helps clean and prot
as hurricane isaac made its approach. the beach is the best place to be during the hot days of summer... and there's sttll some time eft to get your tan . on.but catching some rays can also be a miserable experience if you or your neighbors don't observe some proper beach etiquutte.from the extreme partiers.. to the peopleewho think the beach is a smoke shop.. theee are many characters who do not grasp the concept of beach etiquette. modern manners guy richie frieman says to remember you're...
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isaac is our celebration. because nothing is going to hit our city like it did before. >> reporter: thousands of people in low lying areas in new orleans was told to evacuate. the howard family is staying in a hotel and hope they have a home when they return. isaac plowed through the caribbean causing destruction from haiti to florida. it is expected to slowly grind through the gulf states for the next few days. >> and what's more, hundreds of oil rigs in the gulf of mexico have been shut down and had to be evacuated because of isaac. those rigs are responsible for about 17% of american oil production. and for the very latest on isaac's path and where it's going to hit overnight, let's get right to topper. he is in the weather center with all of the radar and other technology. top. >> here is the deal, we have new information and the barometric pressure didn't fall and rise so it kind of remains steady. maximum winds are still 80 miles an hour. it's about 80 miles south, southeast of new orleans. it didn't rea
isaac is our celebration. because nothing is going to hit our city like it did before. >> reporter: thousands of people in low lying areas in new orleans was told to evacuate. the howard family is staying in a hotel and hope they have a home when they return. isaac plowed through the caribbean causing destruction from haiti to florida. it is expected to slowly grind through the gulf states for the next few days. >> and what's more, hundreds of oil rigs in the gulf of mexico have...
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there hasn't been any significant strengthening with isaac. it's weakened just a little bit since the last advisory earlier today but locally up to a foot of rain will be possible across the keys. flooding will be a real threat and parts of south florida enhancement leoflt thunderstorm activity has occurred with isaac near the center, just a lot of heavy rain occurring across the keys and south florida right now. it could be a category one hurricane by 8:00 p.m. by w maximum winds of 75 miles an hour. it should be out of the keys by then and gradual improvement but isaac is a very large storm system, patrolman force winds extend 200 miles from the center. you are will see an impact widespread and early wednesday morning it could be a category 2 hurricane to the east of new orleans. i wanted to point out rev reliable computer models and have actually stated the storm system could be further west. we need to close watch on the storm. >> jon: this bears watching no matter where it is headed. >> right now brand-new stories and breaking news. >> re
there hasn't been any significant strengthening with isaac. it's weakened just a little bit since the last advisory earlier today but locally up to a foot of rain will be possible across the keys. flooding will be a real threat and parts of south florida enhancement leoflt thunderstorm activity has occurred with isaac near the center, just a lot of heavy rain occurring across the keys and south florida right now. it could be a category one hurricane by 8:00 p.m. by w maximum winds of 75 miles...
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atlanta, all of georgia under the clouds from the outer bands of now tropical storm isaac. as we look at the future path, it will slowly crawl. we're talking five-mile-an-hour movement. it with take 10 hours to go 50 miles. that's the obvious math. it shows how much flooding it could generate through central louisiana. here's the future projection of the system. we think it will make a consider of through arkansas, the great lakes. this is the beginning of our labor day weekend. it brings it into maryland, pennsylvania, new england as we go into labor and leftever remnants. seven and a half inches of rain. unbelievable, hammond, louisiana. i'm sure the whole campus is under water right now. take a look at orange beach. this is gulf source, alabama. it continues to lash the gulf beaches. we had storm surges, some spots higher. the shape of the coastline is a big deal we you talk about land falling systems, that muddy coast along louisiana. baltimore 85. no flooding here. dry sunny conditions. sunset getting earlier by the day. sunset 7:41, dry comfortable weather, mid-80s. w
atlanta, all of georgia under the clouds from the outer bands of now tropical storm isaac. as we look at the future path, it will slowly crawl. we're talking five-mile-an-hour movement. it with take 10 hours to go 50 miles. that's the obvious math. it shows how much flooding it could generate through central louisiana. here's the future projection of the system. we think it will make a consider of through arkansas, the great lakes. this is the beginning of our labor day weekend. it brings it...
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we could see the impact from isaac. we are tracking the gulf coast which starts right now. >> first it's still the story that everybody is talking about. the shooting at perry hall. tonight the suspect's attorney said he didn't intend to shoot anybody. >> despite that police say he brought a gun, brought a double barrel shot gun in pieces to school on monday n that bag was also a bottle of vodka that he took sips. >> i'm still scared. >> reporter: they came back for day two. >> it'll be weird going this to the lunch room. >> reporter: a large crowd gathered. a circle grew with thoughts of the 17-year-old who was shot. >> i always go in, say hello. >> reporter: a 15-year-old, went to his first two perioded, stashed a bag with a gun in a bathroom close to the cafeteria and then someone threw something near his table. >> now 10:45. >> reporter: police say he got his gun, came back and shot daniel. a counselor then held him down. >> he probably didn't say what was going on. he probably didn't have the courage to go to the p
we could see the impact from isaac. we are tracking the gulf coast which starts right now. >> first it's still the story that everybody is talking about. the shooting at perry hall. tonight the suspect's attorney said he didn't intend to shoot anybody. >> despite that police say he brought a gun, brought a double barrel shot gun in pieces to school on monday n that bag was also a bottle of vodka that he took sips. >> i'm still scared. >> reporter: they came back for day...
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it goes to show you how strong isaac is. maybe a category one but on some functions it's acting like a category 2 storm. overall totals from 8 to 16 inches. if you have any kind of travel for work the next few days, expect mablg juror delays out here in the southeast. not only at these airports but really anywhere that you're flying back out across the east. daytime highs as we head throughout the next 24 hours, mid-to upper 80s down in the south bay. 92 in livermore. 91 in santa rosa and also 84 in san rafael. your three-day forecast, numbers in the low 90s by thursday and look at this on friday, that's when things start to cool off. the fog gets more aggressive. we'll have drizzle at the coastline and that's going to continue for saturday as well. we head throughout saturday and sunday, the temperatures drop off. more at nbcbayarea.com. >> okay. we'll check it out. thanks, can jeff. >>> ever get caught at red light cameras? new rules could on the way. [ female announcer ] you want family dinner to be special. dad, we want
it goes to show you how strong isaac is. maybe a category one but on some functions it's acting like a category 2 storm. overall totals from 8 to 16 inches. if you have any kind of travel for work the next few days, expect mablg juror delays out here in the southeast. not only at these airports but really anywhere that you're flying back out across the east. daytime highs as we head throughout the next 24 hours, mid-to upper 80s down in the south bay. 92 in livermore. 91 in santa rosa and also...
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. >> thank you, doug, and we our team coverage as worst ofare for the isaac. wind and rain have and they say they are and this is thanks to experience. we have been tracking things. it could hit on the seven- of hurricaneary katrina. worry remains. hurricane is it is starting to alabama teeth along the coast and in new orleans. forecasters expect a category storm to make landfall near easy, and president that those inar harm's way should he be evacuation warnings. time to temptthe or the time to dismiss official warnings. you need to take this seriously. its push into the coast is for its potential to stock up to 20 inches rain. it brings dangers of floodwaters. they insist that the levees that failed so many during katrina have been replaced or reinforced. new orleans, they say, is ready. resident is boarding up. is not meeting. he says the a motion dealing natural and man- remain raw.r, survivors here. many understand the size and .cope this is it from the international space station. officials at the national believee center now is a 7% to 80% chance they s
. >> thank you, doug, and we our team coverage as worst ofare for the isaac. wind and rain have and they say they are and this is thanks to experience. we have been tracking things. it could hit on the seven- of hurricaneary katrina. worry remains. hurricane is it is starting to alabama teeth along the coast and in new orleans. forecasters expect a category storm to make landfall near easy, and president that those inar harm's way should he be evacuation warnings. time to temptthe or the...
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. ♪ >> hurricane isaac makes landfall. fromtorm is far captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live and in hd, this is abc 7 breaking news. >> good evening. our breaking news tonight at 11. is it makes landfall. the hurricane bringing the costs -- worst possible conditions to louisiana. this massive storm is far from out.ing pummelling the gulf coast as we speak. hardind and rain hitting anywhere fast. isaac made landfall just before tonight with 84 miles an hour winds. more than 100,000 people are without heat -- without power. we have live coverage tonight. jay korff has been watching all huge storm. on this first, chief meteorologist bob ryan has the latest on isaac. beent me show you what has going on. last 12 hours.he you can get an idea of the circulation. north of the orleans.new has been doing over the hours, you can see, was the eye, there was the circulation going into the parts so you can get an idea of where the eye is. it will continue to be a hurricane. now, just to the south of o
. ♪ >> hurricane isaac makes landfall. fromtorm is far captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live and in hd, this is abc 7 breaking news. >> good evening. our breaking news tonight at 11. is it makes landfall. the hurricane bringing the costs -- worst possible conditions to louisiana. this massive storm is far from out.ing pummelling the gulf coast as we speak. hardind and rain hitting anywhere fast. isaac made landfall just before tonight with...
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>>> our big story, hurricane isaac. this is a look at new orleans as the cat youry bun one hurricane unleashes fierce winds and rain along the gulf coast. this is happening seven years ago to the day that hurricane katrina devastated the gulf coast. >>> good morning. ema sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. welcome to fox 5 morning news. some tough times in new orleans and the whole gulf region dealing with this storm. let's check in with tucker barnes on the weather there and here. >> just looking at the latest updates. still a hurricane. let's go right to the radar and show what you is happening. you can see the eye of that hurricane just to the south of new orleans and maximum winds, 80 miles per hour. presently, it is not moving. that will be a major issue. as long as the storm kits there and spins, they will be talk about extremely heavy rain. you can see the rain shield there across southeast louisiana. that is the very latest with isaac. i'll give you more details coming up in just a couple of minutes. the storm
>>> our big story, hurricane isaac. this is a look at new orleans as the cat youry bun one hurricane unleashes fierce winds and rain along the gulf coast. this is happening seven years ago to the day that hurricane katrina devastated the gulf coast. >>> good morning. ema sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. welcome to fox 5 morning news. some tough times in new orleans and the whole gulf region dealing with this storm. let's check in with tucker barnes on the weather...
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. >>> bracing for isaac on upcoming anniversary of the train up the system in new orleans designed to keep the city safer. >>> oakland's public safety radio system has been plagued problems we have told you about that, we have uncovered what looks like a security breach with the system that cut not only police officers puts the more risk but the people of oakland allen martin with the story you only see on cbs 5. >>> we cannot tell me where this is for security reasons this property in east bay hills critical to the safety of oakland home to a ready transmission tower when the three that power the city's public safety radio system. it is the system oakland police depend on when radioing for back up at a crime scene this tower the when that failed. during president obama's visit in july we walked right up to let there's a partial fans and vandals have been here too and lined up the tower to spray graffiti and tell east bay mud put up a fence for a construction project the transmission tower was completely unprotected. at the site we visited had minimal protection >>> i'm very disappoin
. >>> bracing for isaac on upcoming anniversary of the train up the system in new orleans designed to keep the city safer. >>> oakland's public safety radio system has been plagued problems we have told you about that, we have uncovered what looks like a security breach with the system that cut not only police officers puts the more risk but the people of oakland allen martin with the story you only see on cbs 5. >>> we cannot tell me where this is for security...
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isaac will produce rains. mobile, alabama, will get nailed with high winds and also a storm surge along the immediate coast, but the rainfall totals could produce 18 inches of rain in spots. oi sack will continue to move ashore, flooding most of the gulf coast and a look at your complete outlook into labor day weekend. it's minutes away. >>> we're learning more about the big sinkhole in east baltimore. now we're learning it's going to take three months to repair. heavy rain caused the road to buckle again in the 2300 block of east monument street. the sinkhole had been patched up in july. luckily businesses near the sinkhole are still open. >>> we are learning more tonight about what happened in the moments right after the boat crash involving maryland delegate don dwyer. jamie costello has more. >> reporter: the nine the two boats may owe their safety to the quick thinking of a man, a man named allan. that's all we know about the man who called 911 and stayed on the lean all the while making sure everybody wa
isaac will produce rains. mobile, alabama, will get nailed with high winds and also a storm surge along the immediate coast, but the rainfall totals could produce 18 inches of rain in spots. oi sack will continue to move ashore, flooding most of the gulf coast and a look at your complete outlook into labor day weekend. it's minutes away. >>> we're learning more about the big sinkhole in east baltimore. now we're learning it's going to take three months to repair. heavy rain caused the...
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forecasters say isaacs has become more powerful and becomes more dangerous in the hours ahead. president obama's says the region is prepared. did we would be getting ready for this storm for days. america will be there to help them recover and a matter what this storm drains. as when the marxes seventh anniversary of hurricane katrina borland's mayor mitch andrew warns residents. >>> i would be a terrible mistake. we've had five or six warnings like this and then everybody became complacent when the actual big storm came and that is one of the problems that we have with these people make in the runoff and to get into a frenzy. authorities across the region advised residents to be ready for heavy rain strong winds flooding and power outages. this storm surge has surpassed sen feet in some areas and is expected to be even bigger in other areas. meanwhile 220,000 people are without power tonight in louisiana. proves that this storm was not one to be taken lightly. reporting live from new orleans. now back to you. >>> thank you karen. and amazingly enough we are seeing something un
forecasters say isaacs has become more powerful and becomes more dangerous in the hours ahead. president obama's says the region is prepared. did we would be getting ready for this storm for days. america will be there to help them recover and a matter what this storm drains. as when the marxes seventh anniversary of hurricane katrina borland's mayor mitch andrew warns residents. >>> i would be a terrible mistake. we've had five or six warnings like this and then everybody became...
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isaac looks to bear down on new orleans. and mandatory evacuations are underway as the storm picks up steam over those warm waters. it could reach hurricane status in the hour. and new pictures of damage coming in. >> jay gray is in new orleans. jim rosenfield has more on the fear and potential farout for our area. aaron gilchrist is in tampa where isaac has left its mark. >> new orleans bracing for the worst as isaac prepares to make landfall. on almost seven years to the day to hurricane katrina. veronica johnson is kicking it off with a closer look at isaac's path. >> the latest with isaac still at tropical storm status. the winds at 70 miles an hour on the verge of being a hurricane. the winds need the be 74 miles an hour for that. is it in the gulf of mexico. the track is more to the northwest. while it has been wobbling to the west today. it would bring it in around new orleans in the early morning hours on wednesday. while there hasn't been strengthening with isaac what i'm seeing is it is going to be pulling in aroun
isaac looks to bear down on new orleans. and mandatory evacuations are underway as the storm picks up steam over those warm waters. it could reach hurricane status in the hour. and new pictures of damage coming in. >> jay gray is in new orleans. jim rosenfield has more on the fear and potential farout for our area. aaron gilchrist is in tampa where isaac has left its mark. >> new orleans bracing for the worst as isaac prepares to make landfall. on almost seven years to the day to...
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isaac was only a hurricane about a day, day and a half, but isaac will fit this bill. it can rain 10 to 20 billion gallons per day. that's how much energy are in these storms, create 300 billion-kilowatt hours of electricity. that's just an incredible statistic and millions of tons of air are circulated as we take the air, rise it, cool it, condense it, rain it out and do it all over again. they really are amazing systems, but they are not the nicest of systems sometimes. live look outside. i think you know where that is brought to you by michael and son, 82, dew point in the 50s, great night for football, pressure on the rise. temperatures, 76 in vienna, 79 great falls, 78 bethesda, 81 in college park. so great night for football, maybe a light jacket at the end of the game, might be in the upper 60s by then. give the ac a rest, warmer tomorrow, a hot finish to the week, but the good news, not as humid. we'll make it through the week without too much humidity coming back in. so tomorrow green, fantastic, 9 weather alert code green friday, hot, not humid, 94, saturday
isaac was only a hurricane about a day, day and a half, but isaac will fit this bill. it can rain 10 to 20 billion gallons per day. that's how much energy are in these storms, create 300 billion-kilowatt hours of electricity. that's just an incredible statistic and millions of tons of air are circulated as we take the air, rise it, cool it, condense it, rain it out and do it all over again. they really are amazing systems, but they are not the nicest of systems sometimes. live look outside. i...
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i'm not worried about it >> isaac is not only hitting louisiana. the storm is stirring up surf in mississippi and soaking orange beach alabama. >> if it had come straight at us we would have left for sure. >> it could leave behind as much as a foot and a half of rain and a dangerous storm surge. isaac will likely bring some much-needed rain to arkansas but louisiana will have to bear the brunt of the storm. >> what about the pumps that remove the water from new orleans? i don't know if you can hear me but i will ask you again about the pomps, are they keeping up? >> even in a rainstorm, just an average rainstorm, new orleans officials are quick to point out that even the best system based on the infrastructure of the city would not be able to keep up. the actual pumping system is made up of 24 pomps that are all working but the city of new orleans can actually only handle 1 in. of water the first hour of the rain event and a half inch every hour after that. there are certainly some well known low-lying areas that are prone to flooding that was not
i'm not worried about it >> isaac is not only hitting louisiana. the storm is stirring up surf in mississippi and soaking orange beach alabama. >> if it had come straight at us we would have left for sure. >> it could leave behind as much as a foot and a half of rain and a dangerous storm surge. isaac will likely bring some much-needed rain to arkansas but louisiana will have to bear the brunt of the storm. >> what about the pumps that remove the water from new orleans?...
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we have not seen the heavy rain yet with isaac. we haven't seen the strong winds yet with isaac. again, as the sun comes up, weather goes downhill. again, this time tomorrow, could be dealing with the landfall of isaac. maybe a hurricane or tropical storm. either way, people around here, willie, are prepared for the worst. >> seven years ago feels like yesterday to a lot of people. paul goodloe at weather channel. let's swing it out to new york at the path and when it will make landfall. we do it with bill karins. >> i think everyone expected it to be a hurricane. we are thankful it is not. it hasn't been able to intensify overnight. that is a good thing. it does look like it will have a big enough wind field to push water for a storm surge. i am not concerned with any wind damage. i am not even too concerned immediately with heavy rainfalls. it is only about 200 miles away from new orleans. the winds will begin picking up in new orleans as we go throughout the next 12 hours. this is the tropical storm force wind field. they are just now impeding on the coastal areas. you will on
we have not seen the heavy rain yet with isaac. we haven't seen the strong winds yet with isaac. again, as the sun comes up, weather goes downhill. again, this time tomorrow, could be dealing with the landfall of isaac. maybe a hurricane or tropical storm. either way, people around here, willie, are prepared for the worst. >> seven years ago feels like yesterday to a lot of people. paul goodloe at weather channel. let's swing it out to new york at the path and when it will make landfall....
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hurricane isaac bears down on your linds seven years after hurricane katrina. not much about immigration late may but secretary of state from kansas waves than next. "the willis report." you see us bank on busier highways. on once empty fields. everyday you see all the ways all of us at us bank are helping grow our economy. lending more so companies and communities can expand, grow stronger and get back to work. everyday you see all of us serving you, around the country, around the corner. us bank. try the #1 gastroenterologist recommended probiotic. align. align naturally helps maintain digestive balance. ♪ ooh, baby, can i do for you today? ♪ try align today. i can tell you that childhood is a magical time. but for children with diabetes, life is not quite so carefe. e all fun anand games until a taxpayer gets the bill. coming up.oc early detection can save your life. give to save lives and reach for the cure. call now or log on to childrensdiabetesfoundation.org. gerri: nobody can say they're not groovy. you can expect a big party to night. 23 -- 2300 de
hurricane isaac bears down on your linds seven years after hurricane katrina. not much about immigration late may but secretary of state from kansas waves than next. "the willis report." you see us bank on busier highways. on once empty fields. everyday you see all the ways all of us at us bank are helping grow our economy. lending more so companies and communities can expand, grow stronger and get back to work. everyday you see all of us serving you, around the country, around the...
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all eyes on what is now hurricane isaac. the storm inching close tor the gulf coast and nerves are high. >> they are. the hurricane center out with updates to the storm track. dr. greg, what are we seeing? >> the strength upgraded about half hour ago, still moving to the northwest about 10 miles an hour and outer effects are beginning to come on shore in mississippi and alabama and mississippi louisiana. a half hour ago, wind at 75 miles an hour. you can see the center is right here and strongest winds are in this band. we just saw flight level winds 5,000 feet up in this band with winds 180 miles an hour, 5,000 feet at surface, and less than that, 65 miles an hour. definitely, these are the strongest and another band to the south. rotating southeastern louisiana and will be in there in 6-12 hours. here's a rainfall forecast overall across the southeast. isaac has huge wide ranging impacts. look at these rainfall totals. much closer where isaac comes ashore. more than 10 inches in the gulfport, daltbaton rouge, 5-10 inches.
all eyes on what is now hurricane isaac. the storm inching close tor the gulf coast and nerves are high. >> they are. the hurricane center out with updates to the storm track. dr. greg, what are we seeing? >> the strength upgraded about half hour ago, still moving to the northwest about 10 miles an hour and outer effects are beginning to come on shore in mississippi and alabama and mississippi louisiana. a half hour ago, wind at 75 miles an hour. you can see the center is right here...
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he actually spoke about isaac just last hour. >> as we prepare for isaac to hit, i want to encourage all residents of the gulf coast to listen to your local officials and follow their directions, including if they tell you to evacuate. we're dealing with a big storm and there could be significant flooding and other damage across a large area. now is not the time to tempt fate. now is not the time to dismiss official warnings. you need to take this seriously. >> take this seriously. words to live by. certainly if you're from new orleans. that's for sure. so, just after those remark, the the president actually set out for a road trip. he's campaigning in iowa and colorado, which means that isaac isn't the only major distraction for the republicans who are trying to start that convention in tampa. got much more on that in just a moment. we're going to do full on politics throughout this program, but still, there is this looming danger and if you do live in new orleans and haven't gotten out already, your mayor is telling you don't. sit there. sit tight. it's too late to get on the move
he actually spoke about isaac just last hour. >> as we prepare for isaac to hit, i want to encourage all residents of the gulf coast to listen to your local officials and follow their directions, including if they tell you to evacuate. we're dealing with a big storm and there could be significant flooding and other damage across a large area. now is not the time to tempt fate. now is not the time to dismiss official warnings. you need to take this seriously. >> take this seriously....
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wirwhere is isaac heading? >> looks like louisiana, mississippi landfall. latest advisory has it as a category two storm and it is slowing down, gerri. we will see hours upon hours upon hours of tropical storm force hurricane force wind as well as a strong storm surge flooding and a possibility for those winds and even tornado along the gulf coast so not only new orleans, but inland dealing with flooding and this storm is massive, tropical storm force wind, 200 miles away from the center of the storm. already extending east coast up towards the southeast. the effects of this storm 500 miles away from this storm, huge storm system but we are seeing indications of strengthening on the radar getting very heavy rain across east coast of florida and really tampa the worst of the storm but on the east coast that seemed storm totals over a foot of rain from isaac. the forecast path at 5:00 p.m. came out and we anticipate strengthening possibly within the next couple of hours they could make this a hurricane. the new advisory comes out at 8:00 eastern time. categor
wirwhere is isaac heading? >> looks like louisiana, mississippi landfall. latest advisory has it as a category two storm and it is slowing down, gerri. we will see hours upon hours upon hours of tropical storm force hurricane force wind as well as a strong storm surge flooding and a possibility for those winds and even tornado along the gulf coast so not only new orleans, but inland dealing with flooding and this storm is massive, tropical storm force wind, 200 miles away from the center...
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this is isaac. upgraded to humanitariun within the last half hour, now barrelling towards new orleans on the anniversary of katrina. this is a look at home prices, the latedest report card on housing. prices up in the june period year-over-year, first time we've seen that in two years, signs of a pretty slow but steady recovery. >>> this is the republican national convention in tampa, where isaac and worries about housing and the economy will be battling for attention as the convention kicks off in ernest today. all of that is straight ahead. and today, my partner, i'm delight, simon hobbs,@the exchange and we'll be working through it for you. and we begin with isaac, winds at 75 miles an hour and new orleans is bracing for the big storm. we do have full team coverage with meteorologist, todd gross, tracking the storm and scott is there focusing on emergency preparations as well as the impact on the oil industry itself. we will begin with todd. what's the latest? >> reporter: sue, it has become a ca
this is isaac. upgraded to humanitariun within the last half hour, now barrelling towards new orleans on the anniversary of katrina. this is a look at home prices, the latedest report card on housing. prices up in the june period year-over-year, first time we've seen that in two years, signs of a pretty slow but steady recovery. >>> this is the republican national convention in tampa, where isaac and worries about housing and the economy will be battling for attention as the convention...
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listen to how this man views isaac. look carefully at the floor of his house. >> what's it like being trapped here seeing all this water? >> i feel like get in my truck and go ride. we took a little water. we got to let it go down another few inches. >> it's gone down a little bit. >> probably dropped five or six inches in the last hour. looked like it stopped. i was hoping it would continue to drop. >> this is a cycle i find amazing, you sit here and look out your side door. >> everybody wants water front property. >> water front property. is he serious? i guess kudos to him for laughing about it. >> reporter: we've been laughing for the last 36 hours with this guy. it's been unbelievable. he's not lying about water front property. look at everything. the gulf of mexico out here. it's now been 24 hours since we've been experiencing and feeling conditions like this. we're surrounded by water. the good news is it's gotten up to about six inches in the bottom floor below us. right below us is the garage that's taken on th
listen to how this man views isaac. look carefully at the floor of his house. >> what's it like being trapped here seeing all this water? >> i feel like get in my truck and go ride. we took a little water. we got to let it go down another few inches. >> it's gone down a little bit. >> probably dropped five or six inches in the last hour. looked like it stopped. i was hoping it would continue to drop. >> this is a cycle i find amazing, you sit here and look out your...
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this now is isaac from space. winds up to 80 miles per hour. 20 inches of unrelenting rain expected over the next three days. it could also spawn a swarm of tornadoes. in the dark of night. and we are tracking it all with cameras. and lake pontchartrain in new orleans, a road under water already as the water surges and have have live cameras showing preparation for a tough night on the beaches of gulfport, mississippi. and here is the weather warroom in tammany parish, abc's weather editor sam champion leading us off right now from new orleans. sam. >>> good evening, diane from the mississippi river boat natchez, natchez will spend the night riding out in new orleans. that's the crescent city connection behind us that you can barely see in the early wind and rain bands ahead of isaac. so let's check with the very latest here. if there's any surprise in the track of last action of it, it's that this storm wants to spend a little more time slowing down just south of the delta of louisiana and maybe even curve a litt
this now is isaac from space. winds up to 80 miles per hour. 20 inches of unrelenting rain expected over the next three days. it could also spawn a swarm of tornadoes. in the dark of night. and we are tracking it all with cameras. and lake pontchartrain in new orleans, a road under water already as the water surges and have have live cameras showing preparation for a tough night on the beaches of gulfport, mississippi. and here is the weather warroom in tammany parish, abc's weather editor sam...
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isaac is bat rig -- battering new orleans. the levies are being put to the test really for the first time since the hurricane katrina hit. that was seven years ago wednesday. and sean joins us with our fox affiliate wvue. he is live on canal street in new orleans. talk to us about the situation in new orleans now jie. it picked up over the last couple -- >> it has pibbed up over the last couple -- picked up over the last couple hours. for the city limits on canal street to the last hour or so it has picked it up a notch. it has been strong all day. we are really feeling it as we get closer and closer inland here. right now it has picked up the pace. it is a dangerous place to be outdoors or if you are in your house, stay inside. the bulk of it, the biggest brunt is coming through right now. >> sean, what did most people in new orleans do? >> that's a great question. and i don't mean to make light of it, i don't necessarily think they expected this much. this is such an unpredictable storm that a lot of people up until earlier
isaac is bat rig -- battering new orleans. the levies are being put to the test really for the first time since the hurricane katrina hit. that was seven years ago wednesday. and sean joins us with our fox affiliate wvue. he is live on canal street in new orleans. talk to us about the situation in new orleans now jie. it picked up over the last couple -- >> it has pibbed up over the last couple -- picked up over the last couple hours. for the city limits on canal street to the last hour...
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it was shut down ahead of isaac's arrival. today, the second-largest producer in the gulf of mexico, chevron, shutting down all production. the company operates for oil platforms in the gulf, which can bring in 285,000 barrels of oil per day. as a result from the white house today repeating what has been saying. the option of releasing oil from the strategic petroleum reserve remains on the table. they were not ready to announce a move like that. still waiting to hear. coming up, should lobbyists and big banks be kept away from political convention? when we come back, as the cost continue to mount, it's not just homeowners that are paying up. taxpayers are on the hook to. i will break it down. so... [ gasps ] these are sandra's "homemade" yummy, scrumptious bars. hmm? i just wanted you to eat more fiber. chewy, oatie, gooeyness... and fraudulence. i'm in deep, babe. you certainly are. [ male announcer ] fiber one. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much, i appreciate it, i'll be right back. they didn't t
it was shut down ahead of isaac's arrival. today, the second-largest producer in the gulf of mexico, chevron, shutting down all production. the company operates for oil platforms in the gulf, which can bring in 285,000 barrels of oil per day. as a result from the white house today repeating what has been saying. the option of releasing oil from the strategic petroleum reserve remains on the table. they were not ready to announce a move like that. still waiting to hear. coming up, should...
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you see what's going on here and isaac, the center of isaac is still several hours away according to the national hurricane center because it is moving so slowly. but also want to get to a breaking and rapidly unfolding story now in plaquemines parish. moments ago, louisiana governor bobby jindal said they may have to intentionally breach that levee that overflowed earlier today but yet 40 people still need to be rescued from their homes. there is so much pressure with the high water against that lee veto give them control of where the water will go and it mean there is's going to be even worse flooding now in plaquemines parish than originally feared. it is a tough call and see it time and again in big storms and floods with the levees and trying to get a handle on that. governor bobby jindal said no word yet on when to do that and again they've rescued 75 people out of their homes. still 40 people remaining to be rescued out of their homes and they may have to make a decision there about whether they basically cut and run. they blow a hole in the levee. presumably they'll do it aft
you see what's going on here and isaac, the center of isaac is still several hours away according to the national hurricane center because it is moving so slowly. but also want to get to a breaking and rapidly unfolding story now in plaquemines parish. moments ago, louisiana governor bobby jindal said they may have to intentionally breach that levee that overflowed earlier today but yet 40 people still need to be rescued from their homes. there is so much pressure with the high water against...
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hurricane isaac. hello, todd. >> thanks, larry, as you can see from the radar, hurricane isaac is approaching land. the eye expected to hit land around 9:00 eastern time. but it's already starting to skirt the louisiana coast at this hour. you can see a little piece of louisiana sticks out and that's where the eye is approaching right at this hour, believe it or not. the storm surge expected to reach six to 12 feet in parts of louisiana and mississippi. power outages,ed flooi iflood' n rains, slow pace of the storm. very few storms serve up that kind of rain. so flooding becomes a big issue as well. now let's turn to cnbc's brian shachman in new orleans with more on the story. brian? >> thank you. six gulf coast refineries are now shut. that's about a million plus barrels a day. 6 1/2% of overall refining capacity. a valero facility, that shut down. another 200,000. 93% of oil production, 67% of gas in the entire gulf right now is offline. there are some rigs and platforms running off the texas coast,
hurricane isaac. hello, todd. >> thanks, larry, as you can see from the radar, hurricane isaac is approaching land. the eye expected to hit land around 9:00 eastern time. but it's already starting to skirt the louisiana coast at this hour. you can see a little piece of louisiana sticks out and that's where the eye is approaching right at this hour, believe it or not. the storm surge expected to reach six to 12 feet in parts of louisiana and mississippi. power outages,ed flooi iflood' n...
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we'll do more on isaac coming up. we've got rain showers moving in. this is actually good news because these rain showers indicating some cooler and drier air trying to work in from the north and west. not so much going to be cooler today but the air will be drier so once we get this frontal system south an east of us, we'll have morning showers and some clouds around, we'll break out in the sun this afternoon and we'll be in for a really nice afternoon. very comfortable with less humidity and high temperatures in the upper 80s to about 09. nice-looking tuesday. let's do temperature right now at reagan national. 76degrees. baltimore, 75. ocean city, 73. forecast for today, for the kid are headed out to the bus stop here in the next hour or two, particularly washington and point south and east, necessity might want to be ready for a few showers. but by later this afternoon, lots of sunshine and the morning showers will be out of here shortly. >> all right. thank you, tucker. >> time to take a look at what is happening on the roads. julie wright , good
we'll do more on isaac coming up. we've got rain showers moving in. this is actually good news because these rain showers indicating some cooler and drier air trying to work in from the north and west. not so much going to be cooler today but the air will be drier so once we get this frontal system south an east of us, we'll have morning showers and some clouds around, we'll break out in the sun this afternoon and we'll be in for a really nice afternoon. very comfortable with less humidity and...
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more on how residents are making out well isaac bears down. >> the power of isaac was felt early -- violent waves and wind whipping at 80 miles an hour or more. >> even those outside the coast will not necessarily be scared the impact. >> the storm ripping across southeast louisiana and washing away any last chance for those in its path to move to higher ground. >> we are in the hunter down phase. >> across the gulf coast, more than 100,000 are without power, and number only expected to grow as the system moves further inland. >> the effects we thought would come from a major storm are in fact taking place. >> they will keep coming for another day or more. a slow-moving storm, it will dump a foot of rain or more in many areas. >> all stations are operable. we are capable of pumping 1 inch of rain in the first hour. >> that still may not be fast enough. there is also the very real danger of wind gusts over 100 miles an hour. that is adding another dangerous element to what officials say is a potentially deadly 24 to 36 hours. >> flying debris is a very serious possibility. fleming -- flooded
more on how residents are making out well isaac bears down. >> the power of isaac was felt early -- violent waves and wind whipping at 80 miles an hour or more. >> even those outside the coast will not necessarily be scared the impact. >> the storm ripping across southeast louisiana and washing away any last chance for those in its path to move to higher ground. >> we are in the hunter down phase. >> across the gulf coast, more than 100,000 are without power, and...
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>> the only entity knows this is an entity called isaac. the isaac, the good news is, it hasn't strengthened as fast as it first feared. politicians now are very sensitive to this stuff when it comes to disaster preparation. craig fugate. he was hired by jeb bush who was praised for his handling of storms in 2004 when this state was just battered. that is why president obama hired him to depoliticize fema. >> here is the president of the united states. >> tropical storm isaac and the steps we are taking to keep people safe. i just got an update from secretary napolitano and mr. fugate and dr. rick knabb from the hurricane center on the preparations under way in the gulf. this storm isn't scheduled to make landfall until later today, but at my direction, fema has been on ground for a week working with state and local officials in areas that could be affected from puerto rico, the u.s. virgin islands to florida and more recently, louisiana, alabama and mississippi. yesterday, i approved a disaster declaration for the state of louisiana so the
>> the only entity knows this is an entity called isaac. the isaac, the good news is, it hasn't strengthened as fast as it first feared. politicians now are very sensitive to this stuff when it comes to disaster preparation. craig fugate. he was hired by jeb bush who was praised for his handling of storms in 2004 when this state was just battered. that is why president obama hired him to depoliticize fema. >> here is the president of the united states. >> tropical storm isaac...
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. >>> fears that tropical storm isaac would hit tampa florida cancered the first day of the republican national committee but not before the california delegation met. ktvu's ken pritchett is live in florida. >> reporter: there was very little activity on the floor today. that will change tomorrow but california's delegation started their day with a rising star in the republican party. >>> the headliner of california's republican party, it was meg whitman who introduced the man. >> great governor of new jersey, chris christie. >> reporter: he delivered a pep rally speech, 700 strong. >> we know california is an uphill clime problem mitt romney -- climb for mitt romney. >> reporter: he dished out political red meat, questioning governor jerry brown's leadership. >> governor jerry brown, jerry brown, i mean, he won the new jersey presidential primary over jimmy carter when i was 14 years old. >> reporter: chris christie has the key note speech tomorrow night at the convention. >> chris christie is the star here. >> reporter: he says the tough talk in chris christie is talked about as the
. >>> fears that tropical storm isaac would hit tampa florida cancered the first day of the republican national committee but not before the california delegation met. ktvu's ken pritchett is live in florida. >> reporter: there was very little activity on the floor today. that will change tomorrow but california's delegation started their day with a rising star in the republican party. >>> the headliner of california's republican party, it was meg whitman who introduced...
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we know hurricane isaac has already been a deadly storm. president obama has approved federal disaster relief funds for the state of louisiana, but politics perhaps as usual, maybe. governor bobby jindal says that direct help with emergency cost is not enough. in a letter to the obama administration, governor jindal said he was looking for the federal government to reimburse the state for all the emergency expenses. the white house has not yet responded to the governor's letter, but today president obama urged residents in affected areas to listen to their local officials and to evacuate if told to do so. >> we are dealing with a big storm and there could be significant flooding and other damage across a large area. now is not the time to tempt fate. now is not the time to dismiss official warnings. you need to take this seriously. >> reporter: the wnbc meteorologist rafael miranda is standing by. so let me read the latest information, rafael. i know you have it as well here, but hurricane isaac is moving northeastward told the mouth of the
we know hurricane isaac has already been a deadly storm. president obama has approved federal disaster relief funds for the state of louisiana, but politics perhaps as usual, maybe. governor bobby jindal says that direct help with emergency cost is not enough. in a letter to the obama administration, governor jindal said he was looking for the federal government to reimburse the state for all the emergency expenses. the white house has not yet responded to the governor's letter, but today...